{
  "id": 213120,
  "title": "Rice prices surge across southern India as weaker monsoon raises harvest fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/rice-prices-surge-across-southern-india-as-weaker-monsoon-raises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T07:57:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/southern-india-rice-prices-surge-monsoon-season-harvest-6303041"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Experts say the El-Nino weather pattern has contributed to weaker-than-normal monsoon rainfall, affecting paddy sowing and raising concerns over production.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}